Coin bank



Dec. 2o, 1927. l1,653,021 F. G. PERKINS y G01N BANK Filed Oct. l. 1925'Figi-319% Pfg-2- @gf-5 l` Q 5.541%. ya 2.9

lPatented Dec. 2G, 1927.

if i n F IC l :mannaro G. PERKrNs, or nvnnnfrr, MASSACHSETTS..Assenonlro THE BANKETTE COMPANY, or BosToN, MASSACHUSETTS, ACORPORATION oFMassAoHUsE'rTsl Application i filed October The inventionrelates to L anv improvement in coin banks or receptacles 'essentiallyo'f the pocket typeand to that type also in which the coins are lockedwithin the bank and Acannot be withdrawn until vthe bank has beenunlocked.

y I lAmong the objects` ofthe invention are to l provide a bank of theabove character the body 'of which is composed of a number of thin metalplates combined and co-operating with one another in Such manner as `to1nherently form a verystro'ng and, rigid butY light body structurehaving various coinpartments in it; to provide avery simple buteffective lock-secured means permitting of the insertion of coins intothe'bank through the end thereof controlled by the locksecuredmeansandtheir retention within the .bank until the unlocking and removal ofthe `lock-secured means; to provide animproved type of concealed lock;to provide lan'ar- Fig. 3 is al section on the line' yof Fig. 1. f

4 is a vfront elevation of the upper end Y of the face ofthe bank withthe cap shownA in section. y

Y Fig. 5 is a top elevation' ofthe back ofthe bank with the cap vshowninsection.

Fig. y6 isa vertical cross section of the top end ofthe bank showninenlarged detail.v

Fig. 7 is an elevatio'nlof certain inside por-V tions of the bank. v

Fig. 8 isa. plan of the cap applied to one end of the body of the bank.V

,Fig l9 isa plan of the open-end ofthe body of the bank with the' capandcoinretaining comb removed,

' Fig--10 isa planlof the comb, Aand BANK. i Y

1. i925. serial `59,7695

Fig.11 is a plan showing inenlarged de# tail the manner of connecting,the plates formingy the body of the bankl along their sides. Referringto the.drawings 1, 2, and lrepresent` respectively .spaced platesparallell'y arranged vand forming `collectively the Vbody of thejbank.Each jof these plates fis-,preferably rectangular in -form andofrelatively thinlrnetal. v

The plate 1 is provided along its sides withy 'flanges 5, 5 extending atsubstar'itially. right angles to the lplate, and from the ends of theseflanges project out-turned edgings `6, 6. Intermediate its flanges k5,5,@parallel therewith and substantially equidista'nt. therefrom .andfrom one another, the plate 1 is provided with raised ribs 7, 7 formed're. spectively by bendsin the] metal.

. The plate 2 is'y provided' 'alongv its sides .with flanges,Sont-turned atsubstantially right angles to the plate and from-the outerends ofkk these flanges project outturned eel-gings 9, 9 respectively.The plate "2 is also prolvided at points intermediate' its flanges 8', 8

with ribs-10, 10 parallel with the fla'ngesfand.v

substantially .equidistant therefrom andffrom one another.

' The plate T3, made prefer'ablv slightly The plate 4,' madesubstantially equalto the width oft-the plate 3,.isprovided alongstantially right `angles to the plate. lThese the plates as willpresently be explained.,

its sides with flanges 12, 12 extending, at' sub,-

flanges are furtherbent in the assemblage of The platesareV combined toforni the'` body Y of the bankas followsz` In the assemblage of'theplates theplate 1`lies superimposed upon the plateQ. The Vflangesv5, 5 of the plate 1 lap by the flanges A8, 8 of the' plate 2 withtheedgings 6, 6 and 9,'9y of the' respective Aplates' lying nestedtogether. The flanges 5,5 ofthepl'ate 1, are longer than the` flanges 8,8 of the'plate 2 and thus operate tospace the plate lalong y'the sidesfrom the plate 2 and also operate-,along the sides, to' closey the spacebetween `the two i ingof the plates along the' sides.

plates. The ribs 7, 7 of the plate 1 have engagement with the plate 2 byextension into grooves 13, 13 formed in the plate 2 by the f bending ofthe metal for forming the ribs .10

on this plate. In otherV words, the ribs 7, 7

` on the plate l extend into the ribs 10, 10 on the plate 2 Sand therebyassist not only 'in combining and strengthening the'two plates,

V`but act also as spaceimembe-rs between them.

,Vith the plates 1 and 2 thus combined,.

with the flanges 5, y5 and ribs 7, 7 on yplate 1 co-operating with plate2k as aforesaid,there the outer side edge portions of the plate TheyribslO, l1() of the plate 2 bear against the plate 3.. e

With the plates 2 and 3' thus combined .Y with the flanges 8, 8 andribs`10, 1() on plate n 2 co-operating with therplate 3 as aforesaid,

` .there is ythus formed by and between these plates a number ofelongated compartments 15` open at their opposite ends and each of aycross section Lsubstantially lequal' to the diameter and thickness of acoin. .Y

y:imposed upon the plate 1 with the inturned vedgings 11 of the plate 3bearing against the plate 4 alongits outer side portions, and 4o actingasY space members between "these plates. Y Y y lVith the plates 3 and lthus combined and vspaced from one another bythe edgings 11, -there isformed. byV and between these plates a compartment 416 open at itsopposite Y ends ,and of a cross section suitable. tov re.- ceivea, cardas` will hereinafter be more fully explained.

f .f Thus assembled, all` the plates lare combined by the iianges 12,12`on the plate a which ext-end by the outer side edges 'of the plate 3and bythe edgings '6V and 9 respectivelyonthe plates 1 and 2 and thenceare turned and crimpedV over the edgings-6 on the plate 1, vwhen all theplatesybecome snugly bound together to fornrthe body of vthe bank. .v lI In .the combinee plates thus assembled,V i .the plate'll forms theback of the bank and assists in forming the compartments 14.

The plate 2 assists in formingthe respeci tive compartments Manel 15 andfunctions ask a diaphragm between tiese compartments.y The platef3assists in forming the e compartments 15 and 16and also functions Vtiveneeaoai as a back to the compartment 16, while the plate 4t forms theface of theI bank and assists in forming the compartment 16 and Yin theretention of all the other plates.

All the compartments 14, 15 and 16 of the bank are permanently closed.'at the bot.- tom end in any suitable manner. This closure is preferablyeffected by means of a cap 17 fitted over the bottom end of the bank andpermanently securedl theretov in any suitable manner.

.'Ait the opposite or top end of the bank a detachable closure isprovid-ed, locked to the *body ofthe bank, and one which will permit ofthe insertion of .coins into any. of the coin-holding compartments 14and 15, but prevent their removal and also the removal of any card, thatmay be contained Y e in the compartment 16, until the unlocking andremoval from the body of the bank of i comb is inserted to rest and turnupon thek top edge of .the plate orv diaphragm 2 between the respectivesets of compartments with the teeth 22 ext-ending into therespeccompartments. To permit of the mounting of the comb upon the plate2 or diaphragm, the ribs 7 7 and 10, lO'on the plates 1 and 2 areslightly cutaway at their upper ends. Whenthus positioned and heldTheplate in theessemblage lies sup-en loo in place, the turning of thecomb upon the Y lremoved fromvthe'body of the bank. In

order toV enable the comb to haveample freedom of movement the top vendAofthe plate lis provided withslots Orcutputs 23 into which the-teeth mayswing. rEhe teeth lof the comb'are also preferably made of spring metalso as to enable a coin lto be jammed by them when insertedinto a com-.

partment apart from the turning movement permitted the comb asaforesaid. 1

The comb is heldinV placeV and-also any card which maybe within thecompartment 16 by means oit-a cap 25 fitting over the'top end of thebody of the bank. The cap com` prises a capping 26" having 'slots`27 inits separated from one another by crossbars 23. Depending from thecapping 26 is a-rim 29. When the cap is in place onthe top end of thebody of the bank, the capping 26 operates to hold the comb snugly inplace.` It also operates to close the compartment y16 in the bankingwhich the card is' contained,

` and through its slots 27fp'ermitsv of coins Vbe- 'los 'llo' Y cap ts@doi'vnandf around the -top end of the body ofv the bank covering theslots4 or I print-ed matter through "the ysame plate. 1 In cut-.outs 23at the top 'end of the plate 1.

l' The cap is locked onto the body of the bank as follows: The plate 4or faceplate is provided'at its top end With `a slot or cute out 30.This slot lies concealed beneath the rim y29 of the cap When the cap 'isin place.l Secured to the interior side 'of the back plate 4 beneath theslot 30 and extending up-V wardly to lie in'alignment with and justinside this slot is athin metal plate 351 havingl in it-an `opening","32vpresenting a top edge 33. The rim 29 of thecap orthatportion of the rim`which fits, over the slot SO and"locking plate 31, is providedon theinside With a lug 34which, when' thecap is pressed'dowvn over the'topend of theibank, -isadaptedv-to depress thev locking plate 31 until' thelugIslips up bythe edgeV 330i the ylockingplate and into the opening- 32beneath'it,'When thelocking plate Will snapl Y Aback into its normalposition and the edge SBthereof IWilllock behind the lug on the f rim,thereby securely 'holding the rim in place. yThe lock isa-concealed lockand may be unlocked by inserting any suitable ltool or instrumentthrough one ot the slots' 27 in the capping 26 iand depressing thelocking plate'l sutiiciently to admit of the lug slipping outwardly bythe edge 33 of the locking plate, When'the capl maybe-Withdrawn. l v

'In a bank oft-he present typefit yis 'desirable that the coins'withinitsvarious compartments be visible at all times,'and for this purposeV-the back plate 1 is provided with Vopenings "35 'preferablycorresponding in rnumber with the number of coins that Will fill all thecompartments 14. Coins contained Within any' of the compartments 1 5 arealso visible through aligned openings k86 in both theplates'?) and 4.These'openings have a determinate location with relation to 'thelocation of the coins contained inthe compartments 15-on account ot4slots 37 formed lin the face plate 4 through Whichvprint-ed matter on acard'38 located lin com'- partment 16 is visible. it -Will be explainedthat alcard contained in compartment 16 is adaptedfto carry certainprinted matter such as advertising matter, Which'ivill show through theslots 37 vinthe face plate. Accordinglyv the slots in the tace plate andplate Srequire a certain determinate positioning of the openings 36therein it all oi Vthe coins contained Withinthecompartments 15 are tobe visible, and this positioning is obtained by so locating the openings36 inthe vface plate andthe openvings'in alignment therewith in theplate8,

that the meeting of ltwo coins and portions of the respective coinsadjacent their .rims are 4visible throughY each of the openings 36; Inthis Way vnot only f'a're 'the In this connection @ingaan-bie amg-h the'*face para, but ai-.

lowance is also made for the'display ofthe Vthisconnection'iswill beunderstood that. the

cardv inserted inv compartment v16 isprovided :with coin displayopenings'like those formed v arranged plates form-ing number of compartmentsi'between them, certain otsaidv plat'eshaving lianges extending from the`sides thereof with edgin'gs outwardly displaced from said'tlangesand'nested together, the a `flanges on., the one of said platesbeing longer than theflanges` on the nextadjacentplatefz and lapping'bythe-same, and a certain other oi" said plates having an'ges 'alongits opposite sides extending around v`and crimped 4onto sa'id'lnestededgings for combininglall of said plates.. y 1 j i I V.2J-In 1a' coin`bank,-the body of 'the bank comprising a number of parallelly arrangedVplates lforming by .andbetween them coin` receiving compart-mentsl and`aseparatev card- 'Y receiving Lcompartm'ent, fthe card-,receivingcompartment 'being yformed adjacent anouter one of said plates,-jcertainof 'sai-d' plates'assisting ,inthe formation of the"coin-"r'eceivingside thereoffnested'together and extending b-eing-llonger than theflanges on the neXt adjacent plate vand'la'ppin'g b'ythe same,certainct'her of said plates assisting 'in the Tim' l "compartmentshaving 'edgings along either .Y i

`from turned liang'es on the. 'sides of said y plates, Vthe flanges o none of said plates lllfi.

formation l of said `card-"receiving coinpartmenthaving edgings alongeither Vside thereof nesting with the edgings-ofsaid flanged. plates,"and llangeson the opposite'sidesof said outer yplate extending aroundand ycrimped ontosaid nested edgings -for combiningall 'ot' said plates.

. nia Coin bank, thebody' of the bank i comprising avnumber of spacedparallellyl'disposed platesconn'ected'to one another and lclosed along'ltheirs'ides.,l certainof said plates having rib-forming bendsthereinextending to engage thejneXt adjacent plate Withv bearing against it anddividing the space between the plates into Aseparate,y compartments, cer

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tain lof said ribs Vonthe one of said plates extending to tit Withinsockets formed by the rib 'forming bends in the next adj a'cent plate.

4Q In` a coinV bank, the'body ofthe bank comprising a Ynu'i'riber ofspacedparallelly1 arranged plates forming vbya'nd between the-mcoin-receiving compartments and a separate' cardrleceiv-ing ycompartnentadjacent an outer one of said plates, a releasablecap litt-ing'over'said body and over the open ends of all of said compartments at one endof the bank, said cap having a-depending rim 'lapping by and onto saidbody `o1 the bank, and releasable means forming a concealed lockingengagement between said rim and said .outer plate to which thecard-receiving compartment is adjacent. j

5. In a coin bank, the body of the bank comprising a number ofspacedparallellyarranged plates Forming byy and between themcoin-receiving compartments and a separate card-receiving compartmentadjacent an outer one of said plates, a releasable cap fitting oversaid. body androver the openends ot all ot saidl compartments at oneendvof the bank,1said cap having a depending rim lapping by and ontosaidbody of the bank, a concealed resilienttongue having a locking edgecarried bysaid outer plate and lying beneath said rim when thecap; is

` in place, and a lockon said rim having releasable-engagement with thelocking edge of said tongue when the cap is in place.Y

Y -6L VA coin bank comprising aV body having av number ot connectedplates ,forming by and between themcoinmeceiving compart ments, andaseparate card-receiving com- 'partmcnts adjacent an outer one o'l' saidplates, a removable coin-retaining device arranged to permitottlieadmission of coins to said coin-,receiving.compartments'butpreventingthe removal oftV coins therefrom until lthe removal of saiddevice, a releasable cap fittingv over said device and over the openends of allotl said compartments at one end `of the bank,` said caphaving al depending krim lappingby and'onto said body of the bank, areleasable means torminga concealed locking engagement between said rimvand i the opposite endof the bank. Y

said outer plate, andme'ans tor closing the .open ends ot all. of said'compartments at 7. A coin bank comprising a body having anumber ofspaced, parallelly arranged, connectedplates forming by and between themcoin-receiving compartments `and a card-resaid body, a slottedyresilient tongue having a Vlocking edge carried by said outer plate andlying beneath saidrim Awhen the cap is in place, anda lug on said rimhaving releasv able 1 engagement with the locking edge yof ksaidtonguewhen the cap is in place.

8. A 'coin bank comprising a body having Y a number of spaced,Aparallelly-arranged ceiving compartment, said card-receiving plates,onea backplate, one a face plate and a number of interposed plates, meansfor connecting saidrespective plates whereby an outer coin-receiving comartment will be tormedby and between tie back plate-'and one of saidinterposed plates, an inner coinreceiving compartment will be formed byand between certain ofV said interposed plates, and a card-receivingcompartment will be formed by land between one of said interposed platesand said' i'ace plate, said backplate having' openings therein throughwhich coins contained inV said outer coin-receiving .compartment arevisible, said face plate having slots therein through which portions ofa card containing kin said card- 'i'eceiving con'ipartment are visible,said tace plate and that one `oisaid interposed plates co-eperating withsaid face plate to i'orm sait card-receiving compartmentI having thereinaligned openings arrangedvout yot alignment with the slots in` said taceplate whereby coins within said inner coinreceiving compartment arevisible,'meanspermiti ting ot the admission of coins tosaidcoinreceiving compartments but preventing their withdrawal, and areleasable lock-controlled means controlling the withdrawal; otcontained coins from said coinereceiving vcompartments and acontainedvrczn'd 'tro-m said card-receiving compartments. v g i l 1 9.A, coin bank comprising a body having a number ot connected. platesorming'by and between them` coin-receiving compartments and a separatecard-receiving compartment adjacent the outer one of said plates, acoin-retaining device arranged to permit of the admission of coins tosaid coin-receiving compartments but preventing the removal of coinstherefrom until the removal of said device, a releasable cap itting oversaid device and over the open ends of all of said compartments at oneend ot the bank,

ysaid cap having slotted openings therein through which coins maybepassed, said cap having also a depending rim lapping bv and onto thebody of the bank, a, releasable means forming a concealed lockingengagement between said rim and said outer plate and which means isreleasable entry through one ot the slots in said cap, and means forclosing the open ends ol all otsaibd compart- 4ments at the opposite endot' the bank.

l0. Avcon bank comprisinga body having a number oi' connected platesforming by and between them coin-receiving:compartment adjacent theouter one ci said plates, a

.coin-retaining device arrangedA to permit ot the admission of coins tosaid lcoin-receiving compartments but rpreventing the removal of coinstherefrom until the'removal ot said device, a releasable cap fittingkever said `device and over the open endsot all of said compartments atone end of the bank, said vmentsl anda separate card-receivingcompartcap having slotted openings therein through which coins may bepassed, said cap having also a depending rim lapping by and .onto thebody 'of the bank, a slotted resilient tonguehavng a locking-edgeCarried by Said outer plate and lying beneath said rim when the Cap s inplace, a lug on said rim having releasable engagement with the lookingedge of sadtongue When the Cap s'n place, said y tongue belng arrangedwherebyv 1t may be 10 lbent and the lug released ylmmntting,With- -kdrawal of the loap'by entry through' one of the openings in the cap,yand Ineans for closy ing all of said compartments at the opposite end ofthe bank.

FREDERC G. PERKINS.

